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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

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Re-open the Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 April 1929 · page 4

"Though the unions strongly resent the action of the proprietors in closing the mines, in deference to the Prime Minister and Premier, and…

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Returned Home. Dispute at Gretamain Colliery. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 April 1929 · page 4

As a protest against the refusal of the management to recompense a miner for loss of tools, the employees at Gretamain Colliery, an…

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More Hopeful the Coal Situation. Conference on

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 April 1929 · page 7

An important development took place on Wednesday afternoon in connection with the coal crisis. Both parties accepted the invitation of Mr…

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Coal Gas. Experiments to Extract Poisons. Berlin, April 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 April 1929 · page 5

The Berlin Municipal Gasworks is secretly carrying out important experiments to extract poisons from coal gas, and prevent asphyxiation,…

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Coal Position

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 3

Following is a resume of a discussion by Mr. Geo. Booth, M.L.A., on the coal position, in the House: Mr. Booth: I feel I should not be…

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Indications of Work? Shoeing Colliery Horses

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 8

A rumour to the effect that horses at least three of the collieries are being brought in for shooing purposes is taken us an indication that…

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Petrol From Coal. Successful Experiments

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 7

So many processes for the manufacture of oils from coal have been announced in recent years with so small a tangible effect that the public has…

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Coal Crisis. Premier's Efforts for Peace

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 1

Negotiations arc being continued by the Premier (Mr. Bavin), in an effort to settle the coal dispute. The Premier met representatives of…

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UNEMPLOYMENT at KURRI 400 Miners Register at Bureau

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 6

That the closing down of collieries on the South Maitland Held has thrown men out of employment in wholesale fashion is evidenced by the…

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A Hardship Removed Kalingo Miners Now Getting Relief

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 7

It was pointed out recently by Cr. Jaggard that, the miners cavilled out from Kalingo in December last had been refused food relief…

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On Walcha Road Job Lure of Gold Detains Coalfields Men

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 2

"Some of our mates didn't come home for Easter," said Mr. Arthur Howland, of 25 Westcott-street Cessnock, to a representative of this…

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Returned Home. Dispute at Gretamain Colliery. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 1

As a protest against the refusal of the management to recompense a minor for loss of tools, the employees at Gretamain Colliery, an…

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Mining Unions Agree

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 5

The whole of the mining unions agreed to send representatives to the conference, which will be presided over by Sir Wallace Bruce, who was…

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Twenty-three Killed. Explosion in Colliery. Brussels, March 31

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 13

In an explosion due to coaldamp in the Winterslage mines at Limburg 23 were killed…

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Mount Elliott Copper Mines Proposed Re-opening

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 14

With the object of reopening the Mount Elliott copper mines in Queensland, a party of mining and metallurgical experts is travelling to…

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Radium Find at Golconda Mine. London, April 1

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 2

A valuable find of radium is officially announced at the Golconda lead mine. The discovery is said to be due to the candles of the explorers…

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More Hopeful the Coal Situation. Conference on

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 5

An important development took place on Wednesday afternoon in connection with the coal crisis. Both parties accepted the invitation of Mr…

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British Coal. for Australia. Several Cargoes Shipped. London, March 30

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 13

"The crisis in the Australian coal trade is of special interest to Britain in view of the possibility of developing shipments of coal to Australia,"…

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Coal Conference Mr. Bavin's Hopes. Re-opening of Mines. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 April 1929 · page 5

The Premier, Mr. Bavin, referring to the Coal Conference, which was opened to-day, said he shared the hope entertained…

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The Coal Conference

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 April 1929 · page 4

representatives of mine-owners and minors are meeting in conference together, with the Prime Minister and the State Premier this…

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